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Discover LudwigThe phrase "apply the word" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the usage or implementation of a specific term or vocabulary in a particular context.
Example: "In this essay, I will apply the word 'resilience' to describe the character's development throughout the story."
Alternatives: "use the term" or "employ the word".
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How would you apply the word today?
I'm not sure I'd apply the word "encourage" to my own experience.
Here it's rich, in whatever way you want to apply the word".
Strong is -- you just can't even apply the word in this circumstance.
But Foofwa, even in this minor material, remains the kind of performer to whom I tentatively apply the word "genius".
Yet nobody seems to apply the word to the last member of a human family, as Webster originally intended.
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To apply the words of Muhammad Ali to cabaret singing, it's not enough to float like a butterfly unless you can also sting like a bee.
He doesn't like applying the word "hero" to himself.
No one could look at his work and dream of applying the word "genius" to it.
When Angela Duckworth was growing up, her dad often applied the word genius to his daughter.
Le Corbusier never applied the word brutalist to his own work.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com